Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16s Gen 3 Black 2025
Combining an Intel Core Ultra 7 165H processor with NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada graphics and 32GB of DDR5 memory, this ISV-certified workstation delivers reliable performance for professional applications. At just 1.82kg and with 3 years of Lenovo Premier Support, it balances portability with enterprise-grade service. This workstation is best for architects, engineers, and 2D/entry-level 3D creators requiring ISV-certified stability on the move.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 75 Wh
73 Overall Score
Price CA$3,411
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average compact (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
What owners think
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Based on 86 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16s Gen 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16s Gen 3 | 79.3 | 59.1 | 87.7 | 92 | 64.5 | 25.5 | 81.4 | 34.1 | 78.6 | 39.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.5 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.3 | 98.6 | 77.6 | 96.2 | 87.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 98.2 | 58.2 | 97.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 93.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 0 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 98.2 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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